Just a reminder:
It’s okay to get a little crazy sometimes. Shoot for an extreme and if you’re self-aware you’ll catch the hints your body gives you to change.
The trick is to listen well enough that you catch problems and can adjust before you’ve pushed too far and need to quit.
Thursdays are typically my “Is this [...]
Dear Priscilla,
By the time you read this, I’ll be gone. It’s something I’ve needed to do for quite some time but didn’t have the heart to talk to you about. I knew you wouldn’t understand. You’d say this is just another of my fascinations and that I’d never actually leave you.
But I have. I’ve left [...]
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Dear Monique,
I had myself convinced that we were good together. I took a doctor’s comment that I was “healthy but for the extra weight” and focused on the healthy part. I didn’t feel bad with you but how was I to know any better. We’d been together fo [...]
Note: I’ve named this pound after a dude at the request of my friend, Melanie.
Michael,
Social pressures can do a lot to help or harm one’s sense of self and subsequent health choices. You were one of the harms.
You were the “friend” who insisted that I wasn’t fat as I continued to gain weight far past [...]
Hello, Striders!
Today is day 7 of the Primal Stride Week 2 Challenge. You’ve been crunching on fruits and vegetables and your abs all week.
Are you glad you did it? Have you learned anything about yourself in the past week? Will you keep eating vegetables and doing crunches now that the weeks is over?
My update: Green [...]
Hello Striders!
How often do you take naps?
I grew up taking naps each afternoon but “grew out of them” by the time I was 8. I have since reimplemented them as part of a (I hate the word “diet” … what to call it?) concerted weight-loss effort. Resting for 30 minutes, even if I can’t fall [...]
Good Morning, Striders!
Where do you get your power from?
Are you able to survive, to thrive, and to flourish through the strength of your friendships with others? Do you have a deep religious fervor that keeps you going? Perhaps you just know, deep within yourself, that you are able to do whatever you wish?
I’d like [...]
Good Morning, Striders!
I’m sure I’m not the only one with a busy Monday so I’ll keep this short. I’ll give a quick update on my progress and ask you a question that you can answer with your update.
My Update:
Crunches – 250 each day didn’t seem like a lot at first because I split them [...]
Becoming an early riser isn’t about trading sleep for productivity. It’s about taking back a part of your life by trading tired evening hours for productive and wakeful mornings.
You probably can’t tell your boss that you’ve decided not to work between 9-11am because you need productive time for yourself and personal projects. You’d be laughed [...]
Do you know how to do a perfect crunch?
When you think of crunches, do thoughts of achievable six-pack abs come to mind? Or do you instead think of the 1980’s and mindless repetitions that never seem to move you closer to your dream stomach?
I’ve asked my incredible Dr. Seuss Rhymster Fitness Homie MizFit to break [...]
Good morning, Striders!
I tossed a leaf of kale into my green smoothie this morning (I have it growing on my patio) to mix things up from the collards yesterday. (I’m doing something separate with green smoothies I’ll tell you about soon. In the meantime, eat your veggies!)
50 more crunches to go and I’m done for [...]
Good morning, Striders!
It’s a beautifully crisp January day here in Mississippi. By crisp, I mean 19F under a bright sun that belies the windy barbs swaying trees outside my window. My stomach feels tight from yesterday’s crunches but there’s no pain. Just a sensation that serves to remind me that I am indeed making progress. [...]
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